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Retail Scales: What are the Best Scales for Retail Environments?

Introduction: While all scales for retail must be trade-approved, there are different types, sizes, and capacities. To choose the right type of scales for your retail store, you’ll need to understand the advantages of each one, from electronic scales to label-printing scales, floor scales, and more.  Retail requires accurate weights, whether it’s weighing your parcels… Continue reading Retail Scales: What are the Best Scales for Retail Environments?

Which Unexpected Industries Rely on Industrial Weighing Scales?

  Introduction: While industrial weighing scales are obvious in industries such as healthcare and laboratories, did you know they’re actually commonly used in almost every sector? Industries such as eCommerce, electronics, food and beverage, agriculture, shipping, and waste management rely heavily on the use of scales to ensure accuracy, quality control, and efficiency.  Industries such… Continue reading Which Unexpected Industries Rely on Industrial Weighing Scales?

Trade Approved Scales and Balances

What is a Trade Approved Scale or Balance? A trade approved scale or balance is essential for ensuring accurate transactions when selling goods by weight. This guarantees that both vendor and customer receive a fair deal. In the UK, one of the more commonly applicable sections for Trade approval is ‘the determination of mass for… Continue reading Trade Approved Scales and Balances

Zero and Tare, what’s the difference?

Our customers often call to find out why their high accuracy balance is not giving the results they expected. Often environmental factors such as, wind, vibrations or even atmospheric pressures can skew results or cause the balance to bounce between a result (not settle). Sometimes though, the simple fix is to properly ‘Zero’ and ‘Tare’… Continue reading Zero and Tare, what’s the difference?

How Much Do Industrial Scales Cost?

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There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how much you can expect to pay for industrial weighing scales. You could pay as little as £50 for a set of portable electronic scales, while larger, industry-specific scales will set you back more. Some scales with specialist use cases can cost thousands. The easiest way to… Continue reading How Much Do Industrial Scales Cost?

How to Choose the Right Brand of Scales for You

What scale do I need?

Whether it’s portal scales, retail scales, or standing scales, businesses that need precise measurements undoubtedly benefit from owning a set of reliable scales. This is especially true for businesses working in regulated industries, such as healthcare and pharmaceuticals, where an inaccurate measurement can cost lives. But if you’re looking for the perfect set of scales,… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Brand of Scales for You

What to Look For in a Set of Balance/Scales

Whether you’re buying a set of counting scales to use at home or in a business setting, finding the right ones is paramount. A good set of balance scales can last you for life, make business transactions quicker, and generally save you time (and a lot of guessing!). But how exactly do you find the… Continue reading What to Look For in a Set of Balance/Scales

The Key Benefits of Portable Weighing Scales

While a set of electronic scales might not always be the first thing on a business or homeowner’s to-buy list, these countertop tools are surprisingly useful. They’re exactly the kind of item you need when you least expect it. Here are the benefits of having scales on hand, whether you own a business or a… Continue reading The Key Benefits of Portable Weighing Scales

Which Industries Benefit from a Bench Scale?

When you’re running a business, having the right tools at your disposal is a must. Purchasing products on a need-by-need basis isn’t helpful – it can cost you valuable money and time in business-critical moments. Instead, the best approach involves creating a list of items you think you’ll need them purchasing them at a reasonable… Continue reading Which Industries Benefit from a Bench Scale?

Parcel Weighing Scales: Where To Find The Best Parcel Weighing Scales And Crane Scales

Have you always wanted to have accurate measurements of the weights of your equipment or parcels before shipping? A logistic business, retail shop, or industry that engages in daily parcel shipment and lifting of heavy equipment needs to prioritise accurate measurement. Parcel weighing scales serve essential roles in various industries. They facilitate accurate measurements of… Continue reading Parcel Weighing Scales: Where To Find The Best Parcel Weighing Scales And Crane Scales

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